Prestwick Airport should maintain its status as a gateway to Glasgow and become a launchpad to outer space to secure its long-term future, a new analysis has concluded. The Glasgow Prestwick Airport strategic vision said the Ayrshire terminal's association with Glasgow, some 35 miles away, is its 'best asset'. A local campaign to change its name to Robert Burns International Airport, in recognition of the Alloway-born bard, would 'damage the airport's business prospects, notably with inbound passengers', it said. Prestwtick Airport is in need of modernisation as it aims to compete on the world stage Officials at Prestwick believes the airport satisfies criteria to be the site of the UK's first spaceport (illustration)

It added: 'Glasgow Prestwick Airport is a well-recognised name and its best asset is the
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By Riath Al-Samarrai Follow @@riathalsam James Ward got the British campaign at the Aegon Championships off to an excellent start with a straight sets win over Blaz Rola at The Queen’s Club. The world No 155 overcame a 64-place ranking deficit to edge past the Slovenian 7-5, 6-4. It was altogether more straightforward than the 12-10 decider Ward needed to beat Rola to qualify for the French Open last month. Solid start: James Ward plays a backhand on his way to a straight-sets win over Blaz Rola at Queen's Sharp: Ward was in impressive form as he overcame a 64-place ranking deficit to beat Rola

But he survived an early wobble when, having broken
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Rola’s serve in the first game, he gave up the advantage immediately.


Internet mogul Kim Dotcom says he is broke and facing jail in New Zealand Internet mogul Kim Dotcom, accused of pocketing more than $175 million from pirated copies of movies and other material, claims he is broke and facing jail in New Zealand. In a live video link from his multi-million dollar mansion, the German-born entrepreneur said he had no money left to defend himself at a bail hearing in Auckland. 'I'm defenseless and they're using that opportunity to try and get my bail revoked and that's what I'm facing on Thursday,' Dotcom said in the link to to the UnBound Digital conference in England.


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